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294 calories 30.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 294 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 10th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.2%
0.25 lb Proximity - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 475 1.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.3%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.6%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.3%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 5.3%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.7 75%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 3.75 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.2 gal Strike 162 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.31 33.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.83 39.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.39 g | 5.6 qt) 1.81 7.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.13 40.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"wee heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #472907. All Grain, ABV 8.54%, IBU 26.46, SRM 21.41, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Honey Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Munich) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-10 21:20 UTC